The Buddy

The Buddy (died 1933) was a Korean contract killer and the sidekick and close friend of "Hawaii Pistol". In 1933, the two of them were killed by the Imperial Japanese Army after taking part in the assassinations of General Kawaguchi Mamoru and businessman Kang In-guk.

Biography
"The Buddy" was a contract killer alongside "Hawaii Pistol", whose mother's dying wish was for "The Buddy" to protect her son. Buddy was motivated by money, but also by loyalty to his friend. The two of them were drifters, killing people for just $300. While the Hawaii Pistol refused to show his face to customers, Buddy served as his representative, pretending to be him. In 1933, they were recruited by Japanese double agent Yem Sek-jin to kill members of a Korean Independence Army hit squad sent to assassinate General Kawaguchi Mamoru and businessman Kang In-guk in Seoul, and The Buddy planned to hunt down and kill Hwang Duk-sam. However, a firefight between the rebels and army ensued, and Hwang was killed. Hawaii Pistol was captured during the shootout before he could kill target Ahn Okyun, whom Buddy called "Money Girl", and Buddy later rescued the two from their transport truck by using a motorcycle to attack the convoy. Buddy wanted to kill "Money Girl" so that the squad could collect its tens of thousands of dollars from the Japanese, but Hawaii Pistol refused to let this happen, as they were interested in helping the Korean independence movement.

Death
The Buddy served as the getaway driver for Hawaii Pistol and Ahn after they killed Kawaguchi and Kang at the wedding of Ahn's late sister (whose identity Ahn assumed), and they escaped to a nearby bar. Buddy and Hawaii Pistol planned to escape through the sewers after letting Ahn - believed to be both her sister and a hostage taken by the criminals - leave the bar. The two men succeeded in gaining access to the sewers, but the Japanese discovered where the tunnel led to. Buddy and Hawaii Pistol discussed moving to Hawaii after escaping, and they both left the manhole to the street. However, they saw Japanese vehicles, and they were ambushed by hiding Japanese troops and Yem (now the Kempeitai chief) himself. Buddy managed to kill several Japanese soldiers before Yem shot him several times, killing him. Hawaii Pistol was also killed in the ambush.